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A new WA Buy Local Policy 2020 has been introduced to ensure state government agencies prioritise regional businesses in which work or services are being delivered.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Rabia Siddique, Warren Harding, Craig Masarei, Claire Tota, Deirdre Pennock, Courtney Burrows, Colleen Handy, Adrian Fitzpatrick, Vicky Papachristos and Richard Dammery.

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Shares in SRG Global closed up nearly 30 per cent today after the company forecast strong 2021 financials and brought forward its previously-deferred interim dividend.

Shares in Accelerate Resources were up by as much as 51 per cent today after the aspiring producer announced an exploration review of its Comet gold project.

The state government will provide up to $6,000 in financial support to employers that take on an apprentice or trainee previously displaced due to COVID-19.

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Sandfire Resources has made changes to its management team and board, including appointing Sally Langer, and refined its strategic focus.

BCI Minerals has completed a definitive feasibility study of its Mardie Salt and Potash project, establishing a positive case for the prospective Pilbara coast mine.

David Reeves has resigned as non-executive chair of European Metals in order to concentrate on his executive role and the development of the Warrawoona Gold Project for Calidus Res

Regional Express has doubled its flights from Perth to Albany and Esperance, under an agreement with the state government.

Mining contractor Dynamic Drill and Blast says it will use funds raised from a $5 million initial public offering to tackle a strong tendering pipeline and potentially grow the business in Western Australia’s civil sector.

The board of wind farm operator Infigen Energy are recommending that shareholders accept an $864 million takeover offer from Spanish utility Iberdrola.

Scott Criddle will be stepping down as executive director of Decmil Group at the end of July. His resignation is the first part of a planned renewal of the company’s board.

Australia’s largest mining conference Diggers & Dealers will now be held in October at the Goldfields Arts Centre in Kalgoorlie, as the state relaxes its coronavirus restrictions.

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The National Basketball League has announced the 2020/21 season will begin in early December, when stadiums are expected to be back at full capacity.

Former Bupa executive Justin James will lead Perth-based health insurer HIF, replacing long-serving chief executive Graeme Gibson.

Mineral sands producer Iluka Resources is likely to face lower sales of synthetic rutile in 2020, after disclosing that two customers had failed to take up their agreed volumes.

Public schools in Bayswater, Kenwick and Lathlain are among 29 set to be designated as independent public schools from semester two.

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Perth-based Resource Development Group has won contracts for work on Fortescue Metals Group's Cloudbreak mine and Tianye SXO Gold Mining's Minjar Gold mine worth $26 million.

Sneakers & Jeans, The Royal, and Mary Street Bakery are among 40 local hospitality businesses backing a new campaign, encouraging Western Australians to explore the city as it prepares to move into phase four of lifting coronavirus restrictions.

Riversgold has appointed Simon Bolster as non-executive director.

Calidus Resources is one step closer to commencing its Warrawoona gold project, with the EPA today recommending conditional approval for the prospective Pilbara mine.

Pacific Energy has announced it will partner with Capricorn Metals to develop a gas-fuelled power station for its Karlawinda gold project in the Pilbara region.

Engineering consultancy AIE is one of 273 Western Australian small business suppliers to have benefitted from BHP’s local buying program since 2017, with the mining giant spending $38 million in WA through the initiative.

Ivan Wu has resigned as non-executive director of ClearVue Technologies.

With_Architecture Studio has secured the contract to design a $60 million secondary school in Piara Waters, which will open to year seven students in 2023.

Georgiou Group and NRW Contracting are among three consortia shortlisted to widen Mitchell Freeway for southbound road users, with the $76 million project jointly funded by the state and federal governments.

Woodside Petroleum has promoted four executives in its leadership team, with Meg O'Neill to be executive vice-president of the merged marketing and developments divisions.

Nader El Sayed will be resigning as non-executive director of Hammer Metals at the end of the month, having served on the board since June 2013.